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A dark stone Shiva lingam stands on a stone ledge, draped with a maroon cloth edged with gold brocade and decorated with silver bead garlands and strings of yellow marigold petals. A smaller stone yoni-shaped base beside it is wrapped in a maroon cloth with gold trim and a silver-beaded strand. Scattered yellow petals lie on the ledge, with blurred tree trunks and a sandy-red ground behind. No people are visible.

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July 26 20142014-07-26July 26 20142014-07-26A photograph of an outdoor Shiva lingam, a dark cylindrical stone with a red mark, set on a maroon cloth draped over a stone ledge. Strings of dark rudraksha beads with gold-coloured spacer beads are laid across the cloth, along with scattered yellow marigold petals and green leaves. A smaller grey stone object wrapped in a maroon and gold-bordered cloth sits at the left. The background is a blurred reddish earthen ground. No people are visible.2014-07-26A dark stone Shiva lingam stands on a folded maroon cloth with a red tilak mark on its face. Strands of dark rudraksha beads with gold-coloured spacers are draped across the cloth, and yellow marigold petals and loose flowers are scattered over and around it. A second stone object wrapped in maroon and gold-edged fabric sits to the left. The background is a blurred reddish earthen ground and the stone ledge is in the foreground. No people are present.2014-07-26A photograph of a dark stone Shiva lingam with a cylindrical top and a central hole, set on a stone base draped with a maroon cloth edged in gold-orange. Yellow marigold petals and green leaves are scattered over the cloth and ground, and a rudraksha mala with silver-capped beads is draped across the base. A smaller lingam wrapped in red cloth and tied with a yellow cord sits in the foreground. No people are visible; the scene is a ritual puja setting.2014-07-26A dark stone shivalingam sits on a flat grey stone platform outdoors, draped with a deep maroon cloth and a garland of yellow flowers with dark beads or rudraksha. A small orange-red marking adorns the front of the lingam. Scattered yellow petals lie on the platform and dry leaves cover the earth behind it. No people are visible. The scene suggests a puja offering at a sacred site.2014-07-26Outdoor photo of a stone shivalinga on a granite platform beneath large banyan trees. The lingam is draped with a maroon and gold-bordered cloth and garlanded with marigold-yellow flowers, and a beaded rudraksha-style mala hangs beside it. A tall trident-like iron trishul with rudraksha beads rests against the platform, and scattered yellow petals lie on the stone. A low stone wall and leaf litter sit behind, with no people visible.2014-07-26September 09 20132013-09-09Close outdoor photograph of a small black stone lingam, a Shiva linga, resting on a grey stone slab. The lingam is draped with a red-and-orange cloth wrapped around its top, a yellow marigold garland, and a dark brown rudraksha mala. A white cloth with a red-and-gold bordered edge lies beneath it. A blurred red wall and autumn foliage form the background. No people are visible.2016-12-07A small black Shiva lingam on a grey stone platform, draped with a red and orange cloth at its top and wrapped in a white cloth with a red-bordered edge. It is garlanded with a thick yellow marigold garland and a strand of brown rudraksha beads hangs across its base. Blurred red and brown background suggests an outdoor setting. No people are visible.2016-12-07A photograph of an outdoor Shiva lingam set on a stone platform, dressed in orange and gold cloth and draped with several strands of brown rudraksha malas and white beaded necklaces. Marigold garlands in white and yellow and red rose petals surround the base, with a dry leaf and pink flower near the top. No people are visible; a stone trough and bare ground sit behind the shrine, indicating an open-air temple setting.2014-02-02April 21 20152015-04-21